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Luxshare Precision Industry, a key Chinese contract manufacturer for Apple, is set to make waves in Hong Kong’s equity markets with one of the year’s most anticipated listings. The company has begun gauging investor interest for a potential US$3.1 billion initial public offering (IPO), which would mark the biggest debut in Hong Kong so far in 2026. Luxshare, already listed on the Shenzhen…

Hide My Email is intended to allow users to share unique, random email addresses that forward to their personal inbox anytime they wish to keep their personal email address private. A significant privacy vulnerability in Apple’s popular “Hide My Email” service is allowing attackers to uncover users’ real email addresses, undermining a key feature designed to protect user anonymity online. The…

iPhone 18 Pro color options leaked in first real-world dummy shots in May (image via Sonny Dickson) In a move that has sent ripples through the tech community, videos purportedly showing the iPhone 18 Pro in rigorous drop testing have vanished from social media platforms almost as quickly as they appeared. The swift removals have fueled speculation that Apple is mounting an unusually aggressive…

European Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen held a “constructive” discussion with Apple CEO Tim Cook during a video call on Monday, according to a European Commission spokesperson. The two sides addressed “topics of common interest” and agreed that work on these issues would continue, the spokesperson said on Wednesday. Details of the specific topics discussed were not disclosed. The meeting…

American Express has announced a significant enhancement to its Membership Rewards program, introducing seamless points redemption directly through Apple Pay checkouts. This update gives eligible U.S. Card Members greater flexibility to use their points on everyday online and in-app purchases. Making Rewards More Accessible in Everyday Shopping The new “Use Pay with Points with Apple Pay” feature…

Apple Creator Studio introduces powerful updates that make the groundbreaking collection of creative tools even more connected, capable, and intelligent. Apple today introduced power-packed updates to Apple Creator Studio, a groundbreaking collection of creative apps that build on the essential role Mac, iPad, and iPhone play in the lives of millions around the world. Featuring new AI…

U.S. Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted Apple’s petition to review a lower court’s contempt finding against the company in its long-running antitrust battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games over App Store policies. The justices will hear Apple’s appeal of a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ decision finding…

Season three of “Silo” premieres July 3, 2026, on Apple TV. Season three of the Apple TV series “Silo” continues the saga of a dystopian society of 10,000 people living underground under mysterious circumstances, while revealing an origin story set centuries earlier. The Seattle Times calls it “the best season yet.” In the present, Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) survives her forced…

Apple is preparing a significant redesign for its flagship Apple Watch lineup in 2027, according to a new leak from a well-known Weibo tipster. The anticipated “major overhaul” could mark the most substantial update to the Series models in years and revive long-standing rumors of a new band attachment system. Weibo leaker Instant Digital, who has shared Apple supply chain details in the past,…

Apple is already deep into development of its next-generation Mac Studio, with the flagship M7 Ultra variant targeted for a 2028 release, according to multiple supply-chain reports and internal roadmaps circulating in the industry. While the M4 series is still rolling out across the Mac lineup and the M5 chips are expected to arrive later this year or early 2027, Apple’s silicon team is moving at…

Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on June 30, 2026, proposals that would allow app developers to steer users toward alternative payment methods outside Apple and Google app stores. While framed as a boost to competition and a way to reduce fees, the changes could undermine the tightly controlled, secure ecosystems that millions of UK consumers rely on—particularly…

In a significant shift driven by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, Apple has announced it is fast-tracking software security updates, making them available to users well ahead of the usual major operating system releases. Apple told Reuters that it is decoupling critical security patches from its broader iOS updates to shrink the window of vulnerability in an era…

Apple’s iOS 26.5.2 Apple today pushed out iOS 26.5.2 (and the corresponding iPadOS 26.5.2), a minor maintenance release that arrives roughly a month after iOS 26.5.1. As expected for a .2 update this late in the iOS 26 lifecycle, it contains no new features — just important security patches and likely some under-the-hood bug fixes. What’s New in iOS 26.5.2? Apple’s official release notes are…

macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 Apple today pushed out macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, a minor but important point release for the current-generation macOS 26 Tahoe operating system. Released on June 29, 2026, this update is rolling out to all compatible Macs running Tahoe and prioritizes security enhancements. What’s New in macOS Tahoe 26.5.2? Apple’s official release notes are characteristically brief: “This update…

Apple’s Xcode 27 In February, Apple informed the European Commission that it would acquire certain assets from Rabbit 3 Times — the company behind the award-winning app design tool Play — and gain the right to hire some of its employees. The notification was published on the European Commission’s website this week, after a four-month waiting period. Play was a Mac and iPhone app that let…

In a significant cybersecurity incident affecting Apple’s supply chain, sensitive documents detailing components, suppliers, and even prototype photos for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro have surfaced on the dark web. The breach stems from Tata Electronics, a key Indian partner for Apple that has become central to the company’s efforts to diversify manufacturing away from China. Details of the…

Apple has sharply criticized Indian antitrust investigators, accusing them of “copy-pasting” allegations from its competitors rather than conducting an independent analysis, and has called for the findings against it to be quashed, according to regulatory papers reviewed by Reuters. In a submission dated June 25, the U.S. tech giant argued that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) relied…